July2016
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Melania Trump airs soft side of her husband amidst tough campaign
In what appeared to be an attempt to present a soft side of her husband Donald Trump, his wife Melania advocated that the businessman, if voted to power, would be president for all Americans irrespective of...July 19, 2016 771 0 -
Republican platform embraces Trump’s Mexican wall proposal
Republican delegates at the National Convention endorsed a platform for this fall’s election Monday, incorporating Donald Trump’s contentious proposal on building a wall along US-Mexico border. The plank, adopted in Cleveland, Ohio, for November 8 presidential...July 19, 2016 719 0 -
Qandeel murder probe widened; State now party in case against killer brother
The investigation into the murder of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has taken a new turn as state has become a complainant, stripping the family of victim of the right to pardon the killer brother. The police...July 18, 2016 793 0 -
Kashmiri-Americans protest; HRW asks India to probe use of lethal force
Hundreds of Kashmiri-Americans Sunday staged a demonstration in front of the Indian Missions to the United Nations in New York to condemn the killings of protesters, and called on the U.N. to implement it resolutions on...July 18, 2016 679 0 -
Three officers shot dead in Baton Rouge; Obama urges unity
A gunman killed three police officers early Sunday morning, as law enforcement responded to report of a man carrying weapons in an area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The details of what is said to be a...July 18, 2016 599 0 -
New poll says Clinton leads Trump by 5 points
On the eve of Republican National Convention, Hillary Clinton maintains a five-point national lead over Donald Trump, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll revealed Sunday. The convention is likely to name Trump as Republican nominee for...July 17, 2016 812 0 -
Activists shocked at Qandeel Baloch honor killing
Pakistani human rights and social media activists reacted to the murder of Internet sensation Qandeel Baloch with shock and renewed calls for passing of laws that deal strictly with perpetrators of honor killings. Baloch, a bold social...July 16, 2016 1524 0 -
Erdogan controls Turkey after failed coup and chaos
Turkey was still reeling from chaos of a thwarted military coup and violence, when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared in public to calm his bewildered nation Saturday morning. The overnight dramatic event plunged the NATO and...July 16, 2016 796 0 -
Obama rebukes proposal Muslim Americans be tested for their beliefs
President Barack Obama has rebuked suggestions following deadly attack in Nice, France, that all Muslim Americans be subjected to test for their religious beliefs. “In the wake of last night’s attacks, we’ve heard more suggestions that...July 16, 2016 729 0 -
Pakistan seeks independent probe into Kashmir killings
Pakistan has called for an “independent and transparent” inquiry into the extra judicial killings in Indian occupied Kashmir, terming the worsening situation there a grave threat to peace and security. Pakistan’s Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi conveyed this demand to...July 16, 2016 748 0